Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 76: Against Illians, Alone

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Quest generated!

'Find and release the caged beasts at Mayor's manor.'

Reward: 4900 Essence.

Duration: 02 hour 00 minutes 00 seconds.

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'.....D, was this quest triggered by the Taming skill?!'

[No, this was triggered for some other reasons. Take a look at the Map.]

Lee leaned onto the table on his elbows, as he peeked at his Map. The commotion near the Merchant's guild was amplified than he had thought. The quest was it's after-effect. Like the storefront and slave trade, mayor actively participated in smuggling beasts. The mayor's manor had a lot of cultivators guarding it.

'D, whatever happens, you're with me, right?!'

[Where do you think I can go from you?! I am unfortunately bound to your soul!]

Lee stood up and walked towards the window. He saw armed cultivators walking on the streets with sharp and serious expressions. Lee immediately backed off as a cultivator glanced at his window. He might have felt the intensely observing eyes of Lee.

'My actions have caused unpredicted consequences. Let's not be a coward and face it.'

D was not able to figure out why Lee opened the window instead of opening the door and going out. Lee slided the windowpane to the left and looked up and down as his head poked out. The window was big enough for a man to sit on the edge.

'Taking the road is too time-consuming!'

Before D could raise his sound, Lee had placed his right leg over the window slider. With a forward lean and inhuman thrust, Lee shot out towards the opposite building's terrace.

*crack*

Lee vanished with his immense hindlimb strength powering him up. The take-off was so powerful that the window sides began to crack. The distracting cracking voice and almost noiseless and instantaneous flight of Lee complimented each other.

The cultivators were astonished to see the wall near an open window crack for no visible reason. They suddenly remembered when the earthquakes occurred. The cultivators fled the area with caution.

[You need to learn to control your strength.]

Lee shot off from the room with so much force that he flew over the building and reached the next one. Lee promptly activated Flight in mid-air and glided towards the city manor. Lee used the buildings as his cover to fly over.

Seconds later, Lee came in the vicinity of the manor. The surroundings were abnormally guarded. Lee could only observe the situations from afar. He landed on the possibly nearest building and knelt near the terrace railing.

The tall and luxuriously wide manor was biege in colour with bisque borders and designs on it. It's uncanny resemblance to Victorian era english manor was magical. The manor was at least 130 metres wide. Over its central tower were 3 cultivators watching the premises. More than 20 cultivators stood watch for the manor on the ground. From the unsettling atmosphere in the surrounding streets, Lee can tell that these cultivators were not familiar with the residents.

As Lee observed the manor and analysed the Map simultaneously, D yelled out.

[LEE...MOVE AWAY! AN IMMORTAL GRANDMASTER IS ON THE WAY!!]

Lee turned around to see a figure floating in the air, far away. He glanced around and saw a chimney on the terrace.

[That's risky. He'll find you.]

With no other way, Lee jumped down from the terrace. But he did not fall down. He slowly descended using Flight. Fortunately, there was an open window. Lee quickly entered inside and hid behind the wall.

[Damnn!!!!]

A gorgeously voluptuous naked woman was sleeping on her bed. Her clothes were scattered on the floor. Her revealing assets and private parts stunned Lee. He felt an urge.to immediately leave the room! But D hesitated.

D wanted to raise his honest opinion, but the situation at hand was dangerous. Lee peeked out of the window and saw a man in blue and red robe. He silently and steadily flew towards the manor. As soon as he passed them, Lee crawled out of the window. He did not want to leave the window open, so he closed them. D had to bid farewell to the strange, but sweet feast to his eyes!

[Road is better. Move fast.]

Fortunately, the street below them was temporarily devoid of any presence. Lee quickly jumped down and ran towards the manor. He took care to not burst into his full speed as it will definitely alert the roaming cultivators.

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9 A.M.

7250 Essence harvested.

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Time left: 01 hours 15 minutes 36 seconds.

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Unknown to Lee, his beautiful robe had already attracted many cultivators' attention. They were stupefied to see a cultivator apart from their community running through the streets. A few tailed him and ended up nearing the manor.

[Lee, we have company.]

'I noticed. Let them be. I need them to come at me!'

When the cultivators realised that Lee was heading towards the manor, they became alert and blocked him. Lee simply jumped over them and continued to run. He slightly increased his pace and went like an arrow. Shouts and roars arose from his behind.

[Lee, the cultivators are concentrating on you. Knock them out or they will be a much bigger nuisance.]

'Got it.'

Lee kept the pace and men and women in robes came blocking his path. Lee ducked, jumped and ran past them almost effortlessly. Strangely, those whom Lee went past fell on the ground numb. The little lightning balls inside Lee's palms were beyond visual detection, but gave a lethal dose of electrocution.

[Lee, the cages are out. They are moving towards the northern city gate. You need to hurry up.]

Lee exploded forth with a boom. Streaks of lightning shot out to his surroundings as he flashed past the feeble hindrances. Those who tailed him nearly tripped on their feet as they saw his inhuman speed. One among them took out a talisman and threw it into the sky. It shot up and created a momentary distress beacon. D saw this and notified that the cultivators are dead onto him. Lee slowly rose into the air and advanced towards the escaping convoy.

[The beasts in the cages are a unique drake variant called 'Dretril'. They are beings with immense Qi in them. They are extremely powerful and aggressive. Cultivating near them is very beneficial to Qi users. No wonder the Illians are guarding it.]

Lee came flying like a meteor. He flashed in front of the carriage and floated in mid air. His black robe amplified his sharp gaze at the convoy. As Lee slowly floated one metre above the path while hindering the convoy's advance, his blade came out in his hand.

"We forgive your foolishness. Move out of the path or you will regret your decisions!"

The Immortal Grandmaster cultivator was unfortunately leading the convoy. He stepped forward and his aura exploded. Lee took a moment to glance around. The cultivators all around the city had concentrated inside a 300 meter around Lee.

"I am glad to meet the ill-willed Illian community that had brought disgrace to the harmony of the kingdom."

The brows of the grandmaster twitched as he heard this. A double-edged jian sword came out of his spatial ring. His left hand rose and pointed at Lee as the sword aimed at his neck.

"You are strong. But you sealed your fate when you let your mouth go as it please!"

The grandmaster spoke and glanced at the building to his right. 6 cultivators jumped from the top of the building and raced towards Lee. Their hostile intentions kick started Foresight. 4 spears flew at Lee with killing intent.

[Do as I say.]

D stated and Lee nodded internally.

[Raise and point your left hand at the spears. Focus lightning at the tips of your fingers and shoot out at them.]

Lee followed D's order. The focused lightnings shot out from his fingers and crawled over the oncoming spears. As D calculated, the spear's streamlined body channeled the lightning and avoided it's dispersion. The lightning exited from the spears and enveloped the helpless cultivators.

*sizzle*

Six spasming bodies fell on the ground. The surrounding cultivators gasped and unconsciously took a step back. All these happened in a span of seconds!

Grandmaster was the only person enraged by this. His sword began to cover in bright red flames.

"KILL HIM!!"

The astounded cultivators could not disobey the grandmaster's order. The crowd came down from the building tops and cautiously surrounded Lee. Those who were in Nascent Soul realm and above showcased out their elemental affinity. Lee was extremely delighted to see Fire, Water, Ice and Wind elements revolving around him. But D reminded to be on guard as affinities like Nature and Rock are not visible. He also added the presence of Soul Condensation and Manifestation realm cultivators!